Shocking: HoD makes PG’s to attend his domestic chores, wash his car
Srinagar: PG Orthodontics students of Government Dental College (GDC) Srinagar Tuesday alleged harassment by their Head of the Department (HoD). The medico students said that the senior faculty member is making them do variety of domestic chores—apart from torturing them mentally and physically. Six PG students who are under the supervision of the HoD Orthodontics […]
LoC flare up: BSF, Pak Rangers hold flag-meeting in Samba
Jammu: The BSF and Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting along the International Border (IB) in Samba district and committed to maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border, BSF officials said. In the meeting held last evening, the BSF and Pakistan Rangers committed to maintaining tranquillity along the IB, they said. The BSF raised the […]
SRO-202 to be reexamined, future roadmap soon: FM
JAMMU: Minister for Finance, Dr Haseeb A Drabu Tuesday said the government will reexamine the concerns regarding SRO-202 and define a roadmap soon to resolve such employees’ issues and ensure their assured career progression and financial benefits. The Minister said this during a meeting with a delegation of employees appointed under SRO-202, who called on […]
Editorial: Losing faith
Srinagar: The fact that none of the four families whose members were killed in a firing incident by the army in Pahnoo village in South Kashmir, have demanded a probe, either a judicial or otherwise has given rise to various questions which the government as well as those who hold some administrative authority in the […]
Pak Senate body recommends punishment for false blasphemy accusers
Islamabad: A parliamentary panel in Pakistan today recommended that anyone falsely accusing someone of blasphemy should be subjected to the same level of punishment as a person who has been convicted of blasphemy. The Senate Special Committee on Human Rights drafted proposals after several reports about the alleged misuse of blasphemy laws in the country. […]
First ever laparascopic surgery performed at Trauma Hospital Kangan
Ganderbal: First ever laparoscopic surgery was performed at Trauma Hospital, Kangan on Tuesday. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed on a 30 year old female patient today by the surgical unit of the hospital. The operative team under the supervision and logistical support from Hospital Administrator included Dr Feroze Khan, Consultant Surgeon, Dr Abid Sofi, Dr Arshiya, […]
Lingering promotion of doctors proves ‘incompetence’ of Govt: DAK
Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Tuesday took a dig at the state government for its failure to constitute Departmental Promotional Committees (DPCs) for years now so as to promote deserving specialist medical officers to consultants. Dr Suhail Naik, President, DAK as per the statement issued here said that “It was for the first time in […]
Pak PM Abbasi, Prachanda discuss ways to revitalise SAARC
Kathmandu: Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday met Nepal’s Maoist chief Prachanda and discussed with him measures to improve bilateral ties as well as ways to revitalise the eight-member SAARC grouping. Abbasi met CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairperson ‘Prachanda’ in the capital and the two leaders discussed relations between Nepal and Pakistan, Nepalese media […]
Russian attack on Syrian market may be war crime: UN
Geneva: Russian forces were behind a deadly strike on a crowded market in Syria late last year, UN investigators said today, warning that the attack could amount to a “war crime”. The air strikes on a market in rebel-held Atareb in northern Syria last November 13 killed at least 84 people, including five children, and […]
All attempts being made to trace missing student : Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has assured his Jammu and Kashmir counterpart Mehbooba Mufti that all attempts are being made to trace the missing student who hails from that state. “Our government is doing everything to trace Suhail. State police and investigative agencies are on the job and all efforts are being made to […]
